Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN Category IV (Habitat/Species Management Area)
Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge Location in the United States
Location	Benton, Decatur, Henry, Humphreys counties, Tennessee, United States
Nearest city	New Johnsonville, Tennessee
Area	51,359 acres (207.84 km2)
Established	1945
Governing body	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Website	Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge

Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge of the United States located along the shores of the Tennessee River in West Tennessee. It was established in 1945 where the impoundment of Kentucky Lake by the Tennessee Valley Authority has created a more-or-less permanent wetlands environment favored by many species of waterfowl. The entire refuge area is 51,359.46 acres (207.84 km²) in three units: From north to south (going upstream) they are Big Sandy (Benton and Henry counties), Duck River (Benton and Humphreys counties), and Busseltown (Decatur County).